Members of the Barrie police will dunk themselves into the frigid waters of Kempenfelt Bay this coming weekend for raise money for Special Olympics.
The annual Polar Plunge will take place Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Centennial Beach.
"This chilly event is an incredible fundraiser for Special Olympics Ontario with 100 per cent of the funds raised directly benefiting Special Olympics Ontario athletes," city police stated in a release.
Fellow participants, or plungers, as they are known, can also register to take part in this "cool event" by clicking here.
Registration for the event begins Saturday at 10:30 a.m., with the plunge starting at 11:30 a.m.
Centennial Beach is located at 65 Lakeshore Dr., in Barrie.
For more information, email [email protected].
Every plunger will receive an official Polar Plunge towel, and the more funds you raise, the more incentives you receive.
As of Monday morning, the fundraiser had collected more than $3,500 toward its $20,000 goal.
